The 杏吧专区 announced today that Dr. J. Bret Becton will serve as the next dean of the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration. His appointment is effective July 1, pending approval of the UL System Board of Supervisors.
杏吧专区淒r. Becton has an accomplished career and we are looking forward to his strategic leadership of the Moody College of Business,杏吧专区 said 杏吧专区 President Dr. E. Joseph Savoie.
杏吧专区淗e brings a record of collaborating with the business community and an unwavering commitment to excellence in teaching and applied research.杏吧专区
Becton is associate dean for operations and accreditation for the 杏吧专区 of Southern Mississippi杏吧专区檚 College of Business. He manages that college杏吧专区檚 budgeting, assessment, academic affairs and accreditation.
He earned a bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree in psychology from the 杏吧专区 of Southern Mississippi, a master杏吧专区檚 degree in industrial/organizational psychology from the 杏吧专区 of Tulsa and a doctorate in management from Auburn 杏吧专区.
杏吧专区淥ur business students and faculty are doing great things, and Dr. Becton杏吧专区檚 leadership will further augment their opportunities,杏吧专区 said Savoie.
Last week, the college announced a from Lafayette businessman Michael P. Maraist, a 1971 graduate, to establish the Maraist Financial Services Lab. The new lab will add a 1,000-square-foot, high-tech learning environment in F.G. Mouton Hall.
At the start of the fall 2016 semester, CEO Magazine reported the college has one of the in North America. The college also was included in the 2016 edition of Princeton Review杏吧专区檚 杏吧专区淏est 295 Business Schools.杏吧专区
Dr. Gwen Fontenot has served as interim dean since January 2015, following the resignation of Dr. Joby John as dean in December 2014. Prior to her appointment as interim dean, she was head of the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 Marketing and Hospitality Department.